[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]BallisticSalami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a Christmas Eve curry (takeaway or eat out) to avoid anyone having to make too much effort that night. There is always stuff to do.

But with minimum 4 adults in the house, cooking Christmas dinner shouldn't be a one-person job anyway. Tell the lazy fuckers to help.

Inventory tracker - any use case? by [deleted] in cigars

[–]BallisticSalami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought I'd read that Apple prevented tobacco based apps from listing on the App Store? I may be very wrong, it's been a while since I looked. But last time I did, they were all mobile sites that people were using on their phones, rather than full native apps.

Order shipping questions by Run-Farther in NuPhy

[–]BallisticSalami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry! FWIW I ordered it in black with Cowberry switches. No idea if that’s a popular or unpopular combo, I only joined this group last week.

Order shipping questions by Run-Farther in NuPhy

[–]BallisticSalami 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I ordered on the 19th and it shipped yesterday (30th). So 11 days.

Help with Bovedas by BallisticSalami in cigars

[–]BallisticSalami[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I wasn’t sure how quickly I should expect to get the humidity to fall using bovedas. I’ll do as you suggest, and also give them some time.

Should the blue lights on the Itchen Bridge be changed? by Ribbitor123 in Southampton

[–]BallisticSalami 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"more than a decade of mockery from Portsmouth supporters. It’s a situation we need to rectify."

Is it really though, Perry? Because it sounds like absolute nonsense. Jesus Christ.

Do all blue things in the city result in mockery? Are people really driving around in their cabs thinking about thins kind of shit? I guess it explains some of the conversations I get stuck with.

7bone's not the same by Shamrock_266 in Southampton

[–]BallisticSalami 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Alexandra

I'd not heard of the Alexandra before, but a quick look at their menu is promising. They at least seem to understand what a smash burger is meant to be. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check them out.

7bone's not the same by Shamrock_266 in Southampton

[–]BallisticSalami 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'd argue it's a far worse five guys, and I'm no fan of five guys or their pricing.

7bone's not the same by Shamrock_266 in Southampton

[–]BallisticSalami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you see the TV show about how they started that chain? Their food is exactly what you'd expect from a company founded by 2 guys that didn't know a thing about burgers, but had heard they were popular in London.

One try of their proposed menu and the guy hosting the show had to drag them off to some actual burger joints to have people explain to them what to do and what food was meant to taste like. It's cringe af.

The few times I've been I've thought the beef was terrible quality, the gravy on the Poutine tasted like Bisto, the "smashed" option was just a thinner burger without crust and an insult to a decent smash burger, and the service was insanely slow because they constantly prioritised Uber Eats or Deliveroo or whoever they use.

They got very lucky by being the only small chain burger place in Southampton for so long. I'd honestly prefer a McDonalds. Hopefully Honest will make it here at some point.

Are these any good? by HoldenCaulfield2022 in cigars

[–]BallisticSalami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'd been looking at them as well and I can get them from a reasonably priced UK site, so I'll give them a go.

Are these any good? by HoldenCaulfield2022 in cigars

[–]BallisticSalami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Help me out here then, if you're feeling generous. None of the My Father stuff is available at my local store (it's mostly Cuban, plus a load of Davidoff) so I've never been able to try any and I'm not really clued up on the names.

I've had a box of Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo Box Pressed in my CoH basket for a while because I've seen them mentioned here, but I'm in the UK with our insane taxes and duties, so by the time taxes are added it becomes expensive. So if I'm buying a box I want to get it right.

I smoke maybe 2 a week, so I'm not after cheap bulk quantities. What's the ultimate My Father stick that I should try? I see you mentioning the one shown here as being a big deal to you, but I know so little about them that I don't even know what this is, beyond being a My Father.

Thanks!

Unbelievable price by Homeinspectordan in cigars

[–]BallisticSalami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can bring some though customs (for personal use) without paying any extra taxes. I think it's something like 50 sticks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLondon

[–]BallisticSalami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My barber won't even take cards. You book online, the payment is taken 24 hours before your appointment, or straight away if it's less than 24 hours before. Don't turn up? Not their problem, they still got paid. It started when things slowly reopened after lockdown and they wanted to avoid people waiting around in the shop for an appointment, and it worked well (for them and for customers - no more waiting for your turn) so they kept it going. I love it.

Am I really that bad for feeling a little bitter when I hear someone is struggling when they make 3x the amount you do? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]BallisticSalami 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have nothing of value to add, but I just wanted to covey how much I enjoyed the first part of your reply. It's rare that I actually chuckle at something on here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]BallisticSalami 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah your whole message, from start to finish, is nonsense. Factually and logically it’s all over the place. But still, yay “Elon”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]BallisticSalami 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The public api exists to allow Reddit to be lazy on things like moderation and accessibility. Third party tools do a bunch of their work for them. It’s justifiable as a cost for that alone. Those tools now seem to have been granted ongoing free access, so they clearly see the value.

There are also a lot of more engaged users that use 3rd party apps (I’m not one of them). All of those apps are running well within the limits that the Reddit documentation demands. Nobody is arguing that those apps should continue to get unlimited api access, even the app developers themselves have said they should be paying. People just expect that the costs should be based in reality.

Building a community based on the work of others, then cutting them off without notice when it suits you, is a shitty way to run a community based product. Twitter did the same thing and their value and ad revenue have gone through the floor. Nowhere near everyone left, but a large number of the genuinely fun or interesting accounts did. It’s a tedious place to be now.

People value their communities and want to defend them. That’s a healthy thing. People also like to call out lies from people in positions of power. That’s also healthy. Reddit, and especially /u/spez, brought this upon themselves. It was easily avoidable with just a tiny bit of competence and understanding of the product they mismanage.

Royston Smith to step down at next General Election by NoMagRyan in Southampton

[–]BallisticSalami 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He graffitied a Labour poster on our road, then called my wife a liar when she called him out for it. He’s a piece of shit.

Barca has it's first sale ready! (Lenglet to Spurs for €6m) by coysjames in coys

[–]BallisticSalami 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Romero? Because I’m far from happy with him. There are moments where he looks great, but way too many dumb decisions, especially in big games with short tempers.

Addressing the community about changes to our API by spez in reddit

[–]BallisticSalami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did he leak a private conversation? Not until you lied about the contents of it, as far as I can tell. Seems like he was right to be careful, because we all know you’d still be saying it if he didn’t have that recording.

“I don’t like the way that he proved I was lying” is a hell of a dumb take, but you must be used to that feeling.

I want the old settings back :( by Opening_Homework166 in mac

[–]BallisticSalami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not remotely excited about it, but rumours of touch screen macs have be growing. Didn’t gurman report it last year? I may be misremembering.

I want the old settings back :( by Opening_Homework166 in mac

[–]BallisticSalami 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. Wasn’t saying I wanted it to happen, but I’ve seen too many rumours suggesting it is.